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Gerbe / Rask / Lindholm is not an established 2nd line, but they at least have potential. I see the bigger problem is that with Gerbe and Rask playing on the 2nd line, there is absolutely no 3rd line....

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My faith lies entirely on Bill Peters at the moment. This probably isn't the roster he imagined having when he pitched his plan to get hired. But, if the guy can bring the relentless work ethic that Babcock and the wings win with, and sometimes with thin rosters due to injury.....then I have faith we can look half-way decent. Or...we could end up with a number one draft pick. Expectations are vague.

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Joking aside, given that we're in evaluation mode anyways, I really would have liked to see what he might have done teamed on a line with Gerbe or another speedster. The kid had jets, and wasn't far behind Boychuk & Terry as far as stats with the Checkers last year.

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Richard Panik-RW 6'2" 207 would be a nice pick up. He's on waivers from Tampa.

Here here! (or is it "hear hear"?) A big RW who's only 23 yo. He even fits the "let's give the youth a shot" paradigm that many like, even if it is someone else's youth (presumably an organization that's a lot deeper at RW than we are). He's on a 2-way contract @ $67.5k in the AHL and $735k in the NHL. Not much to lose financially and if he's going to deprive one of the Canes youth of an opportunity, I don't see who it is (unless we're talking Murphy at RW). Surprise us Ron, pull the trigger!

EDIT: plus, I love the idea that if someone gets hurt and we need to call him up, Forslund can say: "Well, looks like it's time to Panek!"

Edited October 8, 2014 by LakeLivin

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Coastal - I'm more on the same page as you than you might think. The difference is that I don't think the "evaluate" approach has to be at the extreme end of the possibility spectrum (ranging from "make absolutely no moves right now" to "trade everyone on the roster").

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Here here! (or is it "hear hear"?) A big RW who's only 23 yo. He even fits the "let's give the youth a shot" paradigm that many like, even if it is someone else's youth (presumably an organization that's a lot deeper at RW than we are). He's on a 2-way contract @ $67.5k in the AHL and $735k in the NHL. Not much to lose financially and if he's going to deprive one of the Canes youth of an opportunity, I don't see who it is (unless we're talking Murphy at RW). Surprise us Ron, pull the trigger!

EDIT: plus, I love the idea that if someone gets hurt and we need to call him up, Forslund can say: "Well, looks like it's time to Panek!"

He's a big kid that is not physical and does not score. Not sure where he would fit or why we would want him...

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Coastal - I'm more on the same page as you Ron Francis than you might think. The difference is that I don't think the "evaluate" approach has to be at the extreme end of the possibility spectrum (ranging from "make absolutely no moves right now" to "trade everyone on the roster").

Fixed that.

Look, I'm not pitching any approach, I'm just suggesting what seems to be the approach of our GM at the moment. Others seem to want him to do "something". I'm suggesting he is.

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He's a big kid that is not physical and does not score. Not sure where he would fit or why we would want him...

Here's the HockeyNews report on Panik:

Assets:

Has loads of skill and an ideal frame for the National Hockey League game. Displays excellent scoring instincts and pretty good hockey sense.

Flaws:

Needs to work on his defensive-zone coverage in order to maximize his potential. Must also continue to fill out his 6-2 frame.

Career Potential: Talented winger with some upside.

He's averaged 0.7 ppg in his AHL career and north of 0.8 ppg over his last 2 years in the AHL. Ohnly 23 yo so still opportunity for additional improvement. I'd put him at RW on the 4th line and slide him up to the 3rd when one of the other RWs gets hurt. Instead of . . . uhm . . . ??

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He's a big skilled kid. Last man out on a pretty skilled TBL roster and they don't want to lose him. He seems to have all the tools to succeed and is still learning. I would bet he does not clear waivers, whether the Canes claim him or not. Word is he had a great camp but a couple of others really impressed and he was the odd man out. Just a thought. He seemed to look pretty good against the Canes last year. But then again, who didn't?